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[ian heron]

I'm trying to fit a new light to an exisiting decorativce plaster ceiling rose. Obvioulsy the plaster will not hold the light up, short of creating a large hole in the plaster rose to get the light nearer the joists are there any other ways of fixing it??

[kuzz]

yes. lift the floor board above it. put a piece of wood there &fix to it with long screws